Shelby Skrhak

Shelby Skrhak is executive editor of CandysDirt.com and producer of the Dallas Dirt podcast. She loves covering estate sales and murder homes, not necessarily related. As a lifelong Dallas native, she's been an Eagle, Charger, Wildcat, and a Comet.

Another Plano Mall Is On The Path to Redevelopment

By Shelby Skrhak / October 10, 2021 /

Houston developer Triten Real Estate Partners will transform the old Plano Market Square Mall along 75 and Spring Creek Parkway from an outdated 1980s shopping relic into a modern, outdoor-friendly, mixed-use development newly-named Assembly Park. Recently, another well-publicized mall redevelopment project broke ground a few miles south of Plano Market Square at Collin Creek Mall,…

See What’s Possible in East Dallas’ Country Club Neighborhood

By Shelby Skrhak / October 10, 2021 /

Possibility. It’s a quality that’s not always easy to see when you’re distracted by something in a home. It could be a bright paint color on the wall, some superfluous clutter, or overgrown landscaping — anything that makes it difficult to picture yourself in that home. But this week’s Splurge vs Steal offers readers my…

Garland Townhome Is Primed For First-Time Homebuyers or Investment

By Shelby Skrhak / October 8, 2021 /

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, is a lovely little townhome near Firewheel in Garland. If you haven’t been out that way on President George Bush Turnpike, it’s time to take another look at Garland. Located just 10 minutes or so from this week’s featured home, Firewheel Town Center…

Weekend Retreat or Permanent Address? This Athens 55-Acre Property With Barndominium Gives You Options

By Shelby Skrhak / October 6, 2021 /

Athens is a place that conjures camping trips and small-town living, especially for native Dallasites. After all, it’s just over an hour outside the Metroplex. In the almost 55 acres of 3950 SW Loop 7, you can have those things all to yourself. And, yes, that includes your own barndominium. “We call it the Bardo” says…

An Oak Lawn Townhome For Real People Who Actually Have Stuff

By Shelby Skrhak / October 6, 2021 /

Do you have stuff? Like actual belongings like framed photos, favorite books, or that funky La Catrina Dia De Los Muertos figure from Cozumel you picked up years ago? Then this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, is the home for you. Marlis Rossetta of David…